EU: BHP, Rio Tinto Preliminary JV Review Almost Done
October 15 2010 - 6:20AM
Dow Jones News
The European Commission is about to end its investigation into
the proposed joint venture between Australian iron ore miners BHP
Billiton PLC (BHP) and Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP), a spokeswoman said
Friday.
"The preliminary investigation started in January is coming to
an end," said Amelia Torres, spokeswoman for Competition
Commissioner Joaquin Almunia. The commission, the European Union's
antitrust body, is "in the process of informing the parties about
our findings," she explained.
-By Alessandro Torello, Dow Jones Newswires; +32 2 741 14 88;
alessandro.torello@dowjones.com